Metropolitan Division

Jim “The Chief” Neilson was one of the most dependable yet underrated defensemen the Rangers ever had.
Neilson wasn’t flashy but he got the job done and his teammates certainly appreciated his skill and ...

The Flyers were missing an important playmaker on the ice against the Rangers in Madison Square Garden’s Thanksgiving weekend matinee. Jaromir Jagr’s injury left his line with little presence on the ice as his ...

SUNRISE, FL – Sidney Crosby will not play against the Florida Panthers Saturday night, coach Dan Bylsma announced after the team’s practice at the BankAtlantic Center Friday morning. Crosby skated in the practi...

“What if” scenarios have always intrigued me, especially in sports. It’s always interesting to imagine how the history of the Ranger franchise as well as some of its players would have been changed had diff...

Bob Wolff is a legend among sportscasters. To list all of his accomplishments and awards, as well as the many historic moments in sports that he has covered, would more than fill this column. It has also be...

I’ve always loved hearing Emile Francis tell hockey stories. First, of course, there are the stories, and Emile’s got a million of them, but then there’s the voice, the cadence, the feistiness and the feeli...

Zug, Switzerland is a small European town about 20 miles from Zurich. Such a small town shouldn’t boast such a big hockey market with a population of under 30,000 people, right?
Apparently, the hockey team,...

The New York Rangers opened their European pre-season in Prague, facing off against HC Sparta at Tesla Arena.
Unlike the NHL’s previous stops in Prague, the Rangers played in Tesla Arena for the first time, ...

In the Devils’ second day of training camp, Coach Peter DeBoer’s agenda was filled with drills out on the ice. Unlike previous coaches, DeBoer’s practices are more up-tempo and fast, just like the start of a ho...